Mamata Banerjee alleges CPI(M) resorting to 'political terror'

Renewing her demand for immediate withdrawal of the joint forces from Jangalmahal, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today charged the CPI(M)-led Left Front government in West Bengal with unleashing 'political terror' in the name of curbing Maoist violence.

"The Left Front government has indulged in political terror by misusing the joint forces in the name of tackling the Maoists," Banerjee told reporters in Kolkata.

Alleging that the state government had been flouting the Constitution by 'misusing' the joint forces to achieve its objective of 'removing political opponents' in Jangalmahal, Banerjee said her party would shortly take out a procession in the city demanding withdrawal of the combined forces.

"For over a year, the government has imposed prohibitory orders to gag democracy and political activities in Jangalmahal only to pave the way for setting up CPI(M)'s armed camps the existence of which is known to everyone," she said.

Banerjee alleged that apart from occupying villages in West Midnapore district, the ruling party had also unleashed violence at Lalgarh in the same district and at Sasan in North 24-Parganas district during the Durga Puja.